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20 photos and love story

falcon500

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Jul 17, 2023
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They want evidence. I'll provide the evidence plus the substantiate letter to prove that our marriage is real and the sole purpose of it. That's all. Thanks
 

YVR123

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They want evidence. I'll provide the evidence plus the substantiate letter to prove that our marriage is real and the sole purpose of it. That's all. Thanks
A long letter is NOT evidence. You need to provide real evidence if IRCC is already asking for additional prove.
 

falcon500

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Jul 17, 2023
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I agree, it is not. I have the additional proof they are asking plus the letter.
 
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armoured

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They want evidence. I'll provide the evidence plus the substantiate letter to prove that our marriage is real and the sole purpose of it. That's all. Thanks
As I recall from your other thread, you dated and possibly lived together for several years, AND have a child together.

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/sponsorship-letter.813446/

I repeat the point from that other thread: you seem to find this letter a big deal and are almost certainly overdoing it. Again without knowing all the details, all I can say is you likely need NO letter at all, or at most only a short one (less than one page), and your basic evidence - modest amounts - is almost certainly enough.

I repeat the point, again, that others have made as well as I can: your long letter is more likely to make things WORSE. Stop, breath, and don't overdo it. Provide only what they ask for. You are overthinking this. Save your fifteen page letter for scrapbooks or as something for your kid to laugh at 20 years from now.

Even your spouse's visa refusal is not a major issue, many couples have this. Disclose the refusal and the reasons given by IRCC, and that's it.
 

Jain23

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May 15, 2023
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It's all up to you., there is no need to write a novel. Just attach 20 pictures and created it in 1 PDF file with a description for each picture. some times pictures can say the love story.;)
 
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Flyingfast

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I only knew my wife for 8 months, when we married on my second trip to ever see her. I was only divorced for 3 months from my previous marriage when we married. My application was successful in only 6 months start to finish, no interview even when IRCC estimate said 24 months at the time. This is what I provided as proof of our relationship.

1. 20 pictures in a single PDF with a description for each.
2. 1/2-page letter from myself and 1/2-page from my wife with a brief description of our relationship.
3. Phone and text logs.
4. 2 letters from my family and 2 letters from wife's family in support of our relationship. Very short letters. Just a few sentences each.
5. Trip receipts, Wedding receipts etc…
6. Proof of support.

And just the other basic requirements they ask for.

We also provided a letter of explanation for two questions. My wife had no idea of her parent's birth or death dates, The other was to explain why I was divorced and remarried in a 3-month period.

Provide strong evidence, stick to relevant facts. Do not write a boring novel. More than two pages is a boring novel.
 
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Hison

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May 4, 2020
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I heard from my friend that a love story is needed while she applied the spousal sponsorship in the past. However, I looked at the checklist it seems only 20 photos to prove relationship are needed.

Just wondering is lover story still needed? Is it good to embbed the 20 photos in the love story? What is the best way to present the 20 photos?
I also notice a separate document putting description of each photo is needed. So do I put the all photos in one document and prepare a separate document for photo description?

It'll be appreciated if you can provide some suggestions.

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Wow nice!
 

Joey-Jo

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Mar 18, 2024
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I sent photocopies of letters exchanged (proper written ones which were actually posted), as well as extracts from social media conversations at significant times in the relationship - basically showing the date of first communication and latest, so that they can see how long you've actually been together. Obviously include wedding/marriage photos, also social or special occasion photos (such as Christmas, birthday celebrations or whatever) involving family members or friends. It's just to prove the relationship is genuine (and acknowledged by others), but you don't need to give a blow by blow account of everything. On one of the forms you submit you have to state when and how you met anyway, so that's sufficient. There's also space in the form to add further details supporting your application, so in that bit you can give a bit more detail about the relationship if you want.
 
Oct 28, 2024
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I provided 20 pictures with details in a bullet point and 8 years of relationship in about a dozens bullet points....about 1/2 a page. 6 months to process start to finish. Keep it simple. Unless you met your wife yesterday and got married today, relationship details aren't that complicated.
Hello, so the requirement says pictures separate than the label's doc. I feel like it is complex to even read a separate doc with labels and correspond to pictures in a separate doc. How did you do it?
 

Buletruck

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Hello, so the requirement says pictures separate than the label's doc. I feel like it is complex to even read a separate doc with labels and correspond to pictures in a separate doc. How did you do it?
Number the pictures, fill the details next to the corresponding number....not that complex.